Greenbelt, Maryland – A felony criticism has been filed charging Mikiyas Maryie Kefyalew, a/okay/a “Mick”, age 24, of Silver Spring, Maryland, with distribution of fentanyl ensuing within the dying of a minor sufferer. The felony criticism was unsealed upon his arrest on September 16, 2022. The defendant had his preliminary look in U.S. District Court docket in Greenbelt on September 16, 2022 earlier than U.S. Justice of the Peace Choose Ajmel A. Quereshi and was detained pending trial.
The felony criticism was introduced by United States Legal professional for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Particular Agent in Cost Jarod Neglect of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington Division; Chief Marcus Jones of the Montgomery County Police Division; and Chief T. N. Treschuk of the Rockville Metropolis Police Division.
Because of the dying of a Bethesda, Maryland minor sufferer in January 2022, legislation enforcement found a counterfeit capsule that gave the impression to be 30mg of oxycodone and alleged texts between the sufferer and Kefyalew. The capsule was later examined by a forensic chemist and examined constructive for fentanyl. Moreover, the Maryland Workplace of the Chief Medical Examiner the sufferer’s explanation for dying to be a fentanyl overdose. A forensic evaluation of the sufferer’s cellular phone revealed a number of alleged conversations between the sufferer and a contact saved as “Mick.” In the course of the conversations, the sufferer and Kefyalew mentioned assembly for a drug transaction.
As said in courtroom paperwork, a witness suggested legislation enforcement the sufferer bought “percs” from a person referred to as “Mick”. The witness additionally described the “percs” to be small blue tablets, which matched the capsule discovered on the time of the sufferer’s dying.
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In August 2021, Kefyalew was issued a felony quotation for the possession of over 10 grams of marijuana. In that case, legislation enforcement discovered a small blue capsule stamped with the writing “M 30” throughout the baggie of marijuana positioned in a car the place Kefyalew was seated on the time of his arrest. The capsule was examined and was decided to be fentanyl, as nicely.
Additional, as said within the affidavit, in March 2022, legislation enforcement executed a search warrant on Kefyalew’s car. Because of the search warrant, officers discovered two cell telephones, one in all which contained a number of messages indicative of drug trafficking, together with an October 2021 dialog through which a person advised Kefyalew that folks utilizing “percs” ought to get Narcan to forestall overdoses.
If convicted, Kefyalew faces a most sentence of life in federal jail for distribution of fentanyl leading to dying or critical bodily harm. Precise sentences for federal crimes are sometimes lower than the utmost penalties. A federal district courtroom decide will decide any sentence after bearing in mind the U.S. Sentencing Tips and different statutory elements.
A felony criticism isn’t a discovering of guilt. A person charged by felony criticism is presumed harmless until and till confirmed responsible at some later felony proceedings.
United States Legal professional Erek L. Barron recommended the DEA, the Montgomery County Police Division, and the Rockville Police Division for his or her work within the investigation and thanked the Metropolitan Police Division, the Prince George’s County Police Division, and the Montgomery County State’s Legal professional’s Workplace for his or her help. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Legal professional Elizabeth Wright who’s prosecuting the federal case.
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For extra data on the Maryland U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace, its priorities, and sources out there to assist the neighborhood, please go to www.justice.gov/usao-md and https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
BALTIMORE – With a little more than two months until election day, the majority of Marylanders surveyed in the new Gonzales Poll would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris over Donald Trump for president.
A total of 820 registered voters in Maryland who indicated they are likely to vote in the 2024 general election were queried for the poll by live telephone interviews, utilizing both landline and cellphone numbers between August 24 and August 30.
A cross-section of interviews was conducted throughout the state, reflecting Maryland’s general election voting patterns, the pollster said.
The Gonzales Poll stated that “the margin of error, per accepted statistical standards, is a range of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points and if the entire population was surveyed, there is a 95% probability that the true numbers would fall within this range.”
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Presidential survey
According to the latest Gonzales Poll, 56% of Marylanders surveyed said they would vote for Harris over Trump for president.
According to the latest Gonzales Poll, 56% of Marylanders say they would vote for Kamala Harris over Trump for president.
Gonzales Poll
The poll says 84% of Democrats support the Harris/Tim Walz ticket and 80% of Republicans support the Trump/JD Vance ticket. Also, 83% of Black voters polled would vote for Harris/Walz.
Among the independents, 38% favor Harris/Walz and 36% prefer Trump/Vance, according to the poll.
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Gov. Moore’s approval gets a bump
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who led the state’s response to the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March, has the approval of 64% of Marylanders surveyed. Moore has a 35% “mostly soft approval” among Republicans who were surveyed (7% strongly approve, 28% somewhat approve),” the poll shows.
His approval rating increased by 33% since the last Gonzales Poll in the winter.
His approval rating increased by 33% since the last Gonzalez poll in the winter.
Gonzales Poll
Last month, the governor spoke at the Democratic National Convention in support of Harris, who was nominated as the party’s presidential candidate.
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He framed Harris’ candidacy as “the story of a prosecutor who defended our freedoms and had Maryland’s back when we needed it most. And now MVP: We’ve got yours.”
President Biden’s approval
The Gonzales Poll shows that 53% of Maryland voters surveyed approve of the job President Joe Biden is doing, while 45% disapprove. Seventy-six percent of the Democrats believe Biden is doing a good job in office, and 84% of Republicans disagree.
Gonzales Poll
State transportation and juvenile reform
According to the poll, 95% of Marylanders think it is “important for the State to invest in improving its transportation infrastructure.”
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And, when it comes to juvenile crime, voters were asked, “What type of laws, in your opinion, ultimately better help our children under 18 who commit crimes – Laws that are strict, which include things such as juvenile detention and boot camps. This hold individuals responsible and accountable for their behavior; or Laws that are lenient, which include social programs and counseling. This recognizes that society is responsible for much of this behavior?”
The poll showed that 58% of Marylanders are in favor of strict laws, which hold juveniles responsible and accountable for their behavior, and only 34% desire laws that are lenient.
Gonzales Poll
The poll shows that 58% of Marylanders are in favor of strict laws, which holds juveniles responsible and accountable for their behavior, and only 34% desire laws that are lenient.
“A majority of nearly every demographic group backs strict laws to inspire a sense of personal responsibility and to best assist our juvenile offenders ultimately realize at least a chance at a successful, happy life,” the poll said.
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Is the country going in the right direction?
Fifty percent of Marylanders polled say the country is headed in the right direction, while 45% say the country is headed in the wrong direction.
According to the poll, 93% of Maryland voters who think the country is moving in the right direction are voting for Harris/Walz, and 70% of Maryland voters who think the country is moving in the wrong direction are voting for Trump/Vance.
Fifty percent of Marylanders polled say the country is headed in the right direction, while 45% say the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Gonzales Poll
In the previous poll, 41% of voters said the country was headed in the right direction.
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“The mood of voters in Maryland vis-à-vis how they perceive things overall going in the country is a tad less grumpy than it was in winter,” the Gonzales Poll said.
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Adam Thompson is a digital content producer for CBS Baltimore.
Proud Montgomery County, MD resident Gavriella Kaufmann (Potomac) won her episode of FOX’s game show “Name that Tune”, which aired last week.
Kaufmann, who was born and raised in Potomac and graduated from Churchill High School in 2015, stated in an interview with FOX 5, that she has always been into music and referred to herself as a music and game show savant. When she saw an ad on LinkedIn about being on season 4 of the game show, she immediately knew she had to do it.
“I’ve loved game shows for as long as I can remember, and music has always been a huge part of my life. Being on Name That Tune was the perfect combination of both passions—it was like a dream come true.” Kaufmann told us.
The episode had a happy ending, with Kaufmann winning a whopping $85,000! She added, “When I was on Name That Tune, I was so focused on doing my best and naming as many songs as possible that I completely lost track of the score. It wasn’t until Jane, the host, told me my total. I was in complete shock, but it was such an incredible moment!”
Who’s ready for Big Ten play to begin? In all honesty, I am not. I really wish Michigan State football had more tune-up games after seeing them struggle against Florida Atlantic and only win 16-10. But unfortunately, that is not how the schedule unfolds for Michigan State this season.
The Spartans will hit the road for an early Big Ten game as they face Maryland on Saturday at 3:30 pm. Going into the season I thought Michigan State and the Terps were on a pretty level playing field, but after seeing both teams play week one that doesn’t appear to be the case.
And Vegas agrees.
Michigan State opens as a 7.5-point underdog next week at Maryland. My guess is that grows to 8, 8.5.
As you all know, Michigan State only beat Florida Atlantic by six and did not look very impressive, especially on the offensive side of the ball. So it’s no surprise that MSU will be the underdog next week. But 7.5 points feels like a lot, and according to the Lansing State Journal’s Graham Couch, it likely will only go up from there.
So does Vegas have it right or are they underrating Michigan State?
Looking at Maryland’s week one game against UConn it appears Vegas has this line right. The Terps were up 23-0 at halftime and never looked back and went on to win in dominant fashion 50-7. UConn and FAU are very similar in terms of what level they’re at in college football, so that drastic of a difference in the final score is very scary.
So Vegas probably could’ve gotten away with Maryland being even bigger favorites in this one.
But maybe Vegas saw what I did and thinks a lot of Michigan State’s mistakes on Friday are easy to fix. Maybe they think Aidan Chiles will be much better next week. The Spartan’s defense was also fairly dominant so there isn’t much of a chance Maryland scores 50 points next week either.
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I tend to not bet on Michigan State games, but even if I did this would be a line that I would avoid because who knows how much Jonathan Smith’s squad will improve by next week, and who knows how much Maryland might struggle against a Power Four opponent.
